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Inside Us There Is A Word We Cannot Pronounce And That Is Who We Are

by That Dream Was Our Life

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1.
Is everything as good as you hoped Is anything as bad as you've dreamed Are you face up on the floor Do you stare at the ceiling & weep There's a ghost that haunts your house There are hopes that kill my sleep There are times I get so weak When I'm standing on your street People will lie to your face Their kindness is just a disguise People will break your wings just to see how you get by But you're stronger than their words & you're bigger than their hate You can always escape Not everything's a mistake Your kiss is soft & quiet like a whisper in the night Do you feel like you're on fire What is your secret desire I'm cautious with my heart & I'm selfish with my time I know you don't need anyone but I can make you feel alive
2.
I think I'm the only one who's ever been crossed Who's had people cost them but I've cost people too Who am I going to hurt next with a lack of admission, with a lie of omission Is it going to be you? There are times I have lied to myself without hesitation There are times I've resigned myself to weakness, fear & temptation Do I think I'm the only one who's ever been wanted Who's ever been haunted but I haunt people too & you're building a wall & you're watching the clock & you're closing the door & I'm keeping a count & you say you don't want to get closer to me But your kiss says something different to me There are times I have lied to myself without hesitation There are times I've resigned myself to weakness, fear & temptation Am the only one? Am I the other man? I'll do whatever I can I'll be whatever you want Am the only one? Am I the other man? I'll do whatever I can I'll be whatever you want There are times I have lied to myself without hesitation There are times I've resigned myself to weakness, fear & temptation There are times I gave in to my fear beyond devastation There are times I've denied to myself my own transgressions
3.
The winter's been dead but in my head it's summer again The light in your room, the hum of the wind The sun in your hair, the smell of your skin You're painting a wall, you're building a bed I'm burning a bridge, you're making new friends We're taking a walk, a break at the bend To talk about plans but it's just pretend A barn in the woods, two silhouettes A gray buttoned shirt, a creme colored dress I know there are things that you won't forget When I read your words I still get upset There will be times when you will despair Loveless & lost beyond any repair Don't let me forget That dream was our life You're reading a book about William Penn Chapters to go, I'm laughing again I'm falling asleep, you're holding my head It's only a dream & all I have left
4.
The shuttle door closes & a pre-recorded voice says "Please Hold On" The hills, the lights, the butterflies go by in a blur like a roller coaster And I'm an ugly tourist once again, solo mission in the Mission to meet some friends The air across the bay's cold like your hands but your heart seems colder And I'm the clown that's locked behind the gate My +1's an empty dinner plate Wedding bells ring-ringing in my head Reminders & an echo of a life that I once led Driving down the PCH I got brave in my thoughts When I got your message I thought you'd want to talk I climbed up on the dunes & I looked out to the beach The beauty of the ocean & my longing made me weak I wished you were there but I never sent the letter You were in the Granite State dancing with your new lover Alice is asleep & she's sighing next to me But all I can see is your face when you turned to leave I thought that I would find who I was meant to be But you can't spell "wine country" without "ennui"
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Moonlight fades like all things do Little waves receding from your view How about a little gratitude For a thrill that saw you through I'm checking your pulse I'm touching your lips Won't you please wake up I've been a fool - it's not unusual I tried to play it cool more than usual Your fingers in my hands, your skin's so smooth I let the moment pass like I always do I'm kissing your face I'm tapping your wrist Won't you please wake up I’m not afraid of what you'll do I thought that I'd be saved by someone who Would tell me I was wrong to be what I've become But I don’t belong to anyone

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Five songs (and a bonus track) about Sabrina's Cafe, books about William Penn, diving into the Atlantic Ocean at 1AM & eating soup on the dunes of Big Sur.

*This is the fourth in a monthly series of EPs that I am releasing in 2014. Check out the SUBSCRIBE link up top for more info*

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released April 1, 2014

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That Dream Was Our Life Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Introspective & prolific, James Cuartero AKA That Dream Was Our Life has been making music as a solo artist since 2014. Described as "a thinking man’s songwriter who stays away from the trap of being defined by a single genre", Cuartero has released fifty EPs, six compilations, & numerous singles over the past ten years. No t-shirts though. ... more

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